Comfy Worsted Yarn

$2.99 50g / ball

Soft, machine washable, and lightweight Comfy is the ultimate solution for easy care and warm weather knitting. The breathability and softness of natural Pima cotton allows for comfortable wearing, while the touch of acrylic microfiber adds just the right amount of elasticity. This worsted weight cotton blend has superior wearability and longevity, which you are sure to appreciate over the years. Excellent stitch definition too!

“Our review panel was in complete agreement: Comfy lives up to its name. Stacey and Siobhan noted that, unlike many 100% cotton yarns, Comfy didn’t hurt their hands while the worked with it. Stacey also pointed out that it doesn’t squeak on the needles, and it feels like a “cotton ball.” Knitters Review, May 2008

"I'd never much cared for cotton yarns until I tried Comfy. It's springy, has wonderful drape but doesn't sag, it's soft, lightweight and blocks amazingly - it's everything I love about wool, but in cotton! It's now one my favorites and has changed my mind about designing with cotton yarn." -Kerin D., Knit Picks Garment Designer

“Comfy is Knit Picks’ newest. It is worsted weight but knits up light and thin. It is 75% Pima cotton and 25% acrylic. For the second time in recent memory I have fallen in love with a synthetic (blend)… This yarn is soft and caressing, and very summery. Perfect for a tank.” Obsessed with Knitting, May 2008.

“Comfy is the solution for easy care and warm weather knitting and crocheting…This cotton blend has superior wearability and longevity, which you are sure to appreciate over the years. Excellent stitch definition too!” Quick and Easy Crochet, July/Aug 2008

As seen in Loom Knitters Circle, August 2008, Pinwheel Dishcloth and Stripey Goodness Hat.

The feel is great. If not for that I would have given it a fair. I made an alligator baby blanket out of it. I question the description of it as worsted. It is a very light worsted weight. I used a size 6 instead of a 9 needle. Although that gave me the proper width gauge as it turned out I had to add about 15-20 rows to establish the proper proportions for the blanket. I do like the yarn enough to have used it for a second project... a size 5 sleeveless little girl dress. It turned out well. I am holding my breath though since the blanket pilled incredibly even before I was finished with it. BIG disappointment... I did read about pilling in the other reviews... I was forewarned, but still amazed. This is one of the better choices at this price point. Probably another reason I don't regret it too much.

5 out of 5 stars

Jamie09-19-2016 3:32pm

My go-to yarn for baby blankets. Great colors and SO soft! Yes, it pills after some time, but it's worth the feel for baby. My son's blanket has minimal pill after two years of use, but it's still very soft. I wouldn't use this yarn for structured projects though.

4 out of 5 stars

Lyn07-25-2016 9:05am

Love this yarn for the Hue Shift Afghan though more colors would be helpful. And a soft buttery yellow would be awesome as this yarn works great for pastel blankets.

5 out of 5 stars

Dominique07-20-2016 1:05am

LOVE this yarn, bought it in sea foam to try out and it's just sooo soft and beautiful looking. Can't wait to knit with it!

3 out of 5 stars

Marian07-10-2016 4:34pm

The feel is great. The value is there BUT it pills! I made a complicated baby blanket and by the time I finished it the dark grey parts had hints of the eggshell stripes! UGH... I took the step to wash a sample so that I could compare it to another cotton blend yarn. This is definitely softer but I am truly sad about the amount of pilling!

2 out of 5 stars

Diane05-15-2016 12:33pm

Disappointed - this yarn pills awful. The cost was low and I love the color (Lullaby/Magenta) but only wore the sweater twice - it is covered with pills. The yarn is too soft for adult knits in my opinion.

4 out of 5 stars

Lucyliz04-22-2016 6:00pm

Bought 22 balls of Comfy Worsted to use for two pullover sweaters for my grandkids. There were two knots...total. Out of that many balls of yarn, that is great! Was worried that the Pomegranate color would bleed, so I hand washed it by itself at first; very little dye showed up in the water. There is a bit of pilling, but it's nothing worth getting excited about. Not yet sure about durability as the sweaters are still new. But my "it's itchy, I hate it" grandson loves his new hoodie!

4 out of 5 stars

Sarah Lapp04-21-2016 4:02pm

I really like this yarn. It is very soft, as so many have said.
I do agree with one reviewer that it doesn't seem much like a true worsted weight, though. And like so many have said, one of the colors I purchased (Sea Foam) is much more bright than displayed. I understand that internet pictures can not be true to reality. But over all I really love it.

3 out of 5 stars

Robin04-19-2016 8:55pm

I love how this yarn feels, and I think it's great for baby items. It doesn't wash very well, though as others have pointed out. After the first wash it pills, and after several washes it looks kind of matted and old. I still love to use it for baby stuff-- it's still waaayyy better than your average craft store yarn-- but it doesn't make very good heirloom quality stuff as it just doesn't hold up as well as I'd like.

5 out of 5 stars

Loretta isaiah04-03-2016 1:13pm

Question: most of the reviews are excellent but I'm not sure what to make of the 3 or 4 reviews that said this yarn pills?

4 out of 5 stars

Ann Swasey03-18-2016 12:45pm

I agree with several reviewers who said that colors are not truc on sample page. My blue green is really grees. 5D977A

4 out of 5 stars

Jasika02-24-2016 5:27am

I LOVE how this yarn feels. Its super cozy and soft and easy to knit with. But, the colors shown online arent true to life... at all. The creme brulee is a pretty buttery yellow online, but in person its a bright, almost green yellow. The celestial looks nearly turquoise online, in person it is dark blue/navy. The pomegranate is a purpley color online, in person it is a dark, reddish brown, no purple hue at all. I wish they would take better photos of the colors!!

3 out of 5 stars

Christine02-18-2016 9:30pm

How can you get rid of Crème Brulee?! You will have nothing in the yellow family, 3 different greens and now not one yellow???

2 out of 5 stars

Carol02-06-2016 10:59am

PILLED. PILLED. PILLED.
Made a hooded cardigan as a sweater I could wear OFTEN. After wearing it just 3 times it was COVERED WITH PILLS... especially in areas of high wear. Lots of work to have it look lousy immediately. Very disappointed.

1 out of 5 stars

Marianne Petrillo12-31-2015 7:19am

This yarn sheds and pills and picks up everything but money & men. I made several garments with this yarn this summer and began wearing them in the Fall and that's when I saw how much of a problem it is to wear and use the items. One color block jacket I designed and spent hours knitting sheds so much that I can not wear it at all. Very disappointed! I love knit picks yarns but this is a travesty!

5 out of 5 stars

Christine12-23-2015 4:47am

I rarely write reviews, but I can't not when I love something so much! The comfy worsted yarn is my absolute favorite, and the only yarn I will use to make baby blankets and loveys. The muted colors, the definition (especially in a crochet bobble stitch!) I have made several for my own children and they've withstood countless washings/dryings and are still soft as ever. It's non-irritating. When gifting a blankie, I always hear back that "it's his/her favorite blanket". Please make a Navy, and package in larger skeins! My typical baby blanket needs 10-11 skeins and that's a lot of weaving at the end! :)

5 out of 5 stars

Nathalie12-14-2015 8:34pm

Great yarn! Very soft and comfy just like its name and great stitch definition.

3 out of 5 stars

Breanna12-14-2015 7:27pm

Please bring back this yarn in the Douglas Fir colorway!!! :(

1 out of 5 stars

Marianne Petrillo11-04-2015 7:28pm

Don't buy this yarn. It sheds & pills badly. I designed and knit a color block kimono in 5 colors of this yarn and now it is unwearable. I am so angry for wasting my time, to say nothing of the money I spent. Now this kimono picks up everything but money & men!

3 out of 5 stars

Susan10-22-2015 12:47pm

I have ordered this yarn in the past and loved it. This time, I found that the yarn split a lot and are a lot of fibres in the yarn. I will not order this yarn again. A little overpriced as it is not a good quality yarn.

5 out of 5 stars

Cindy Alesch08-22-2015 7:25am

i have just completed the Rosebud baby blanket in Creme Brûlée. The color is perfect for the nursery fabric my niece chose - not the typical baby colors but corals, lt gold, soft robin's egg blue, lt pea green. This color is a good compliment and so very soft. It did shed lint on my clothes so am concerned about linting and how it will wash and maybe put lint on other things washed with it...

5 out of 5 stars

Carol08-14-2015 5:43pm

I love cotton and cotton-blend yarns, and this one is fabulous to knit with! As many have said, it's great for baby blankets. It makes me really sad, though, that it's only 109 yards. That's a heck of a lot of ends to bury. Can you package this in 100g skeins???? That's my only complaint. Otherwise, love it!!

5 out of 5 stars

mary webb07-27-2015 7:25am

this yarn is sooooo soft .The end product is a real treat for the person who gets to wear it. I dont know how it will wash hope it does well tho.Price is good also great for baby things .easy to work with. Def buying again.

I cannot say enough good things about this yarn. The name, Comfy, is a big understatment. More like heaven!! Sooo soft, nice quality. I got the color Rosehip, which is a little more dull than in the photo, but overall, a great yarn!

4 out of 5 stars

Jamie06-17-2015 10:59am

This is my go-to yarn for baby blankets. The result is soft, comfy, and suitable for all seasons. In my last order, however, EACH of the purples - Lady Slipper, Vinca, Lilac and Blackberry - had knots. One skein had two knots! Very annoying. Blanket still turned out great, had a few more ends to weave in.

5 out of 5 stars

Genevieve06-05-2015 6:50am

This is superb yarn for making chemo caps for children. The colors are bright, do not fade, and are easily mixed for more colorful and appealing caps. The texture is soft, not irritating, and feels good. Stitch definition is excellent and makes the knitting fun to learn new stitches, and a self-graphed design, or anything to give a cap some personality. (And the price is right!)

4 out of 5 stars

Donna05-13-2015 1:00am

I really liked working with this yarn. Drape and stitch definition were good. But both colors I chose were definitely different than what they appear. White is definitely not white - it is cream or ivory. Sea foam is much darker and dustier than it looks online. Now I'm afraid to try other colors.

3 out of 5 stars

Gwen04-25-2015 3:31pm

This yarn feels great to knit. I am disappointed as it sheds terribly. I have been knitting with a towel on my lap. The sweater I am knitting is black and it leaves behind fiber residue wherever it touches. I will only be able to wear the cardigan over black clothes due to the shedding. I won't be buying this yarn again.

5 out of 5 stars

D04-16-2015 12:14pm

I just started a sweater using this yarn in the Ivory color. It's sooooo soft! The sweater has a fairly complex pattern, with a cable up the front, and the stitch definition I am getting with this yarn is quite good.
I LOVE the feel of this yarn, and with the bit of acrylic in it helps the stitches to retain their shape. It's a joy to work with, I don't want to put it down it feels so good to the touch. lol
I will say that the color shown on the website for the Ivory was a good bit lighter than the actual yarn was when I received it. The yarn is more of a light tan in color, but not unpleasant looking. Just lighter than I had expected, and not quite as light as I would have liked.
I can't wait to start more projects using this yarn. :)

2 out of 5 stars

Willakahn04-04-2015 11:48pm

I cannot say anything good about this yarn. It pilled and split as I was working it and by the time I had finished the sweater, looked as if it had been owned for years. I made this as a gift but am going to start over again with different yarn.

5 out of 5 stars

Jan of Sound03-13-2015 3:54pm

Wondered why the yardage is nowhere included in the description...

5 out of 5 stars

Lisa03-12-2015 10:48am

This is my favorite yarn. Soft and comfortable against my skin and has great drape thanks to the fluffiness of the acrylic. I would love to see some heathers please!

5 out of 5 stars

Cat02-04-2015 6:55pm

This is my go-to yarn for amigurumi. I love it.
KnitPicks, PLEASE introduce a brighter yellow to the colour choices. I make tons of children's items from this yarn and the only bright colour missing from your selection is yellow! Creme brulee just isn't cutting it.

4 out of 5 stars

KGibles02-03-2015 7:05pm

Love this yarn. Wish you had it in dark and light denim colors. I do a lot of knitting for boys and have a hard time finding yarn for them.

5 out of 5 stars

Heidrun10-04-2014 11:56am

I love this yarn. Please add more colors, especially to the fingering weight!

2 out of 5 stars

Rebecca McDonough08-19-2014 4:19pm

I really wanted to love this yarn, but alas... It sheds like crazy. I knitted a terrific top (the Turnstone Pullover), but don't dare wear it with anything dark - I get covered with fibers, even after several washings. Sorry!

5 out of 5 stars

Christina08-15-2014 6:44am

I absolutely love this yarn! I've used it for almost every project I've done in the past year. It's super soft, has great stitch definition, and creates really wonderful, and professional looking products. My only complaint is that the balls are so small I end up with tons of loose ends to weave in from all the changes.

2 out of 5 stars

Annette Powers08-06-2014 11:38am

The yarn was lovely to work with and the colors are gorgeous, but I was very disappointed after washing the baby blanket I made. I washed it on the delicate cycle and tumbled dry low and the piece came out covered with lint from the various colors I used. The item now looks used and unsuitable to gift.

5 out of 5 stars

hope07-15-2014 1:58pm

Love love love this yarn, its soft, knits up details nicely. and did I mention soft. yeah, its baby soft! great for the wool alergies and vegans :)

5 out of 5 stars

Katherine07-10-2014 7:05pm

Bought this in crème brulee and black to knit the Buzzy Bee Baby Blanket pattern for a co-worker. It has wonderful stitch definition and is so soft and luxurious! Cannot wait to finish it and present it as a gift.

4 out of 5 stars

Lisa05-28-2014 7:50pm

This is a beautiful yarn, but calling it worsted weight is kind of a stretch. It seems lot more like dk/sport. I read the reviews and thought it would be perfect for a pattern I had in mind, but it's just a bit too thin. I will have to find a use for it though, because it really is a nice yarn.

4 out of 5 stars

Kathleen Trainor04-24-2014 9:09am

I have used Comfy for baby items. Its a very nice soft yarn, and the color choice is great. However, I have landed on Shine as my absolute fav cotton blend yarn. The texture and stitch definition is so wonderful and I just love working with it. My gifts in shine get rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars

Vickie04-16-2014 11:51am

This is my all-time favorite yarn. It is wonderful to work with and the finished project is gorgeous! I will definitely be buying more.

5 out of 5 stars

Christina04-11-2014 6:50am

I LOVE this yarn! I got it for making fingerless mittens, and the sheen and drape would make a wonderful, beautiful sweater. I have really enjoyed working with it and I look forward to seeing how it wears and washes, though with what I've seen it's probably going to be amazing. Keep in mind, though - it's cotton, so it has absolutely NO stretch.

5 out of 5 stars

Anna Kiss03-29-2014 1:33pm

As part of a group called The Community Baby Blanket Project, we have made 6 baby blankets with Comfy Worsted. We love it. More than 25 knitters and crocheters are currently working on an additional 8 blankets. The yarn is so soft and the colors are incredibly versatile.

5 out of 5 stars

Amy02-22-2014 9:31pm

This is the BEST yarn. It is the softest thing I've ever worked with and it lays so nicely. I made a beautiful baby blanket for my new niece and I cannot wait to snuggle her in it! Thanks for having such a great yarn at such an affordable price!

5 out of 5 stars

Cherie Counter02-07-2014 4:06pm

Terrific yarn! I used it for a baby blanket a year ago and just saw it again tonight. After 8 months heavy use, the colors are still vibrant and it is as soft as can be. It looks like new. The parents say they get lots of compliments. Thank you Knit Picks for incredible yarns.

5 out of 5 stars

mary webb12-07-2013 6:31am

This is the perfect yarn for children's things, washes well and soft! Beautiful colors and the value for the price is like no where else. Love this stuff. This is what I will use over and over.

5 out of 5 stars

Karen B07-30-2013 11:17pm

I love Comfy and have knitted 4 sweaters in it now (fingering, sport and worsted) It's my go to cotton/summer/baby yarn. The colors are magnificent, it's super soft and it washes like a dream. Do beware though that it "grows" I highly recommend if making a garment to WASH AND DRY your gauge swatch so you know what to expect. It will shrink back up a little in the dryer, but not much.

5 out of 5 stars

Laurie Tucker06-30-2013 11:53am

We just made a charity blanket as a group project using Comfy. Both knitters and crocheters loved working with it. I blocked and washed the blanket and the colors held beautifully. The blanket is super-soft!

5 out of 5 stars

Bumblebee06-22-2013 9:09pm

I looooove this yarn!!! Its so soft and knits and crochets up so qucikly!

5 out of 5 stars

Audrey Desrochers05-20-2013 1:44pm

This yarn is not a cotton yarn, it's a SUPER cotton yarn! I do in this moment a blancket for the baby of my sister and I think I never love a yarn like that! I will buy it again, it's sure!!

5 out of 5 stars

Crochet Girl05-15-2013 1:59pm

I absolutely love this yarn it is soft and nice to work with. I made a blanket and it is warm and comfy ! The color range is great and the colors are just beautiful ! Id recommend it anytime ! Perfect for Baby project !

5 out of 5 stars

Pat Pratt04-14-2013 8:55pm

I love it! Hope you will keep in stock. Wish the online colors were truer to actual colors.